Rolling Thunder®

Captains of Crush Grippers certification—the most prestigious diploma in the world of grip strength

Among his performances at the 2013 Los Angeles FitExpo, Mike Burke broke the world record for the CoC Silver Bullet, hanging on for 53.97 seconds before the Captains of Crush No. 3 gripper opened up—launching the CoC Silver Bullet. Randall Strossen photo.

Do You Need to Be Strong?

While there are many reasons why a lot of lifters hit plateaus and fail to make progress (they've ceased or more realistically never started serious squatting; they still devote certain days to train certain body parts; they consume about a third of the protein they need; their intensity level is permanently stuck two clicks shy of lethargy), the most common cause remains their goals simply don't require it!